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Tennessee Valley Canoe Club donation helps wounded vets

Posted
Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:25 am

Special to the Banner

The Tennessee Valley Canoe Club, the premier recreational paddling club in the region, presented a check for $5,042 to Team River Runner Chattanooga Saturday evening, at the TVCC annual Holiday Party. The money will be used by TRR to help wounded veterans.

The check was presented by TVCC President Heather Curry, to Julie Wright-Carlson, TRR Chattanooga Whitewater Chapter coordinator. Wright-Carlson is also a TVCC member and Ocoee River Race co-director.

TVCC helped raise these funds via its ninth annual Ocoee River Race, held on Oct. 14. This year there were 138 racers, many from out of the area, who met at the Middle Ocoee put-in at 7 a.m.

The race this year saw several records fall, including the fastest time down the 5-mile run from Dam No. 2 to the Powerhouse: 30:05 minutes; the most overall start times: 163; and the most race divisions ever: 19.

More than 100 TVCC Volunteers organized the race and after party, provided on-water safety and solicited local sponsors who were key in raising the money.

For 50 years, the Tennessee Valley Canoe Club has brought together paddlers for recreational canoeing, kayaking, camping and other outdoor activities; helping members learn about and experience safe paddling on the many creeks, rivers and lakes in the Southeast and beyond. TVCC also supports conservation and preservation of recreational waterways as well as various community programs such as TRR, Ironman and other triathlons, Scouting, and Rescue Organizations.

TRR USA was founded in 2004 by Mornini and Mike McCormick with a mission and motto of "Helping Our Wounded Veterans on the River to Recovery."